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Palantir Comes to Campus

At a quiet conference at Yale, the company and its allies sketch a vision for AI, state power, and how to mix the two. podcast By Alex Bronzini-Vender

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The Mystery of ‘Human Meat’ for Sale on Temu

By John Herrman What is the story behind this strange and unsettling ad at the “shop like a billionaire” retailer?

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What Democrats Can Do to Restore Voting Rights Post-Callais

By Ed Kilgore If Democrats manage to regain control of Congress, they’ll have some options beyond retaliatory gerrymandering in blue states.

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AI Can’t Solve America’s Diagnosis Crisis

MAHA wants to automate health care — while gutting the rest of the system.

Saying ‘Me Too’ in an Empty Courtroom

A third Weinstein trial is happening, but few are watching.

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What Democrats Can Do to Restore Voting Rights Post-Callais

If Democrats manage to regain control of Congress, they’ll have some options beyond retaliatory gerrymandering in blue states.

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kids these days

kids these days

Palantir Comes to Campus

By Alex Bronzini-Vender

At a quiet conference at Yale, the company and its allies sketch a vision for AI, state power, and how to mix the two.

The Mystery of ‘Human Meat’ for Sale on Temu

By John Herrman

What is the story behind this strange and unsettling ad at the “shop like a billionaire” retailer?

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early and often

GOP May Try to Blow Up Obamacare Again This Year

The third reconciliation bill may address the health-care-cost crisis with policies that will make it even worse.

Trump Suggests War Powers Resolution Is ‘Unconstitutional’

Trump told reporters that he had no plans nor need to seek congressional authorization for the Iran war.

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tremendous content

Don Jr. Has Incredible Excuse for Putting Wedding on Hold

By Margaret Hartmann

While Bettina Anderson just had her bridal shower, the latests rumor is that the couple won’t wed until the Iran war is over.

Trump’s Iran War Is Now Officially Illegal

He is blowing past the congressionally mandated 60-day deadline for withdrawal and claiming the hostilities are “terminated.”

jeffrey epstein

jeffrey epstein

Will We Ever See Jeffrey Epstein’s Alleged Suicide Note?

The New York Times has petitioned a federal judge to unseal a note found by Epstein’s cellmate that said it was “time to say goodbye.”

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the approval matrix

The Approval Matrix: The Devil Wears Palantir Merch

Our guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.

The Iran War Is Even Less Popular Than When It Started

A new poll found that Americans already dislike the war as much as they ended up disliking Vietnam and Iraq.

american affairs

american affairs

Nobody Embodies MAGA’s Clownish Menace Like Pete Hegseth

His whiny testimony in front of Congress this week drove home the Iran war’s absurdity.

Will the Trump Administration Face Its Insider Trading Problem?

The DOJ’s prosecution of an Army soldier who cashed in on the Maduro raid may set an example but not a rule.

How a Boomer-Lib Wine Importer Took Down Trump’s Tariffs

Meet the man who hobbled the president’s favorite policy.

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We’re Paying Millions to Make Hegseth ‘Secretary of War’

Renaming the Defense Department has already cost about $50 million, and that price tag is expected to climb much higher.

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Louisiana Kicks Off Supreme Court–Approved Gerrymander Frenzy

Voting was about to start in the state’s Senate and House elections. Due to Callais, they’ll likely be delayed as Republicans rush to rewrite maps.

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natural disasters

Could the Girls of Camp Mystic Have Been Saved?

By Kerry Howley

Twenty-seven children died in a Texas flood, dividing families over whether it was an act of God or adult failure.

natural disasters

natural disasters

Camp Mystic Won’t Reopen This Summer

The Texas all-girls camp is no longer seeking an operating license amid scrutiny from lawmakers and the parents of those killed in the July 4 flood.

Casey Means Is Officially Too Kooky for Republicans

President Trump has pulled the plug on the wellness influencer’s stalled surgeon general nomination and chosen Dr. Nicole Saphier to replace her.

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DHS Shutdown Finally Ends With an Exhausted Whimper

The House abruptly passed the Senate-approved funding bill without a recorded vote, saving face for everybody.

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intelligencer chats

Graham Platner Has Won the Battle. Can He Win the War?

By Benjamin Hart and Rebecca Traister

Chatting with New York’s Rebecca Traister about Janet Mills’s primary exit and the next chapter in a blockbuster Maine Senate race.

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early and often

GOP Finally on Same Page for New Not-So-Big Beautiful Bill

Republicans can now stuff ICE full of money and possibly even reopen DHS. Next, they want a third party-line bill full of conservative goodies.

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tremendous content

Amazon Mulls Apprentice Reboot Absolutely No One Needs

By Margaret Hartmann

Trump is making money from reruns, Don Jr. doesn’t need a hosting gig, and Amazon has already done plenty of groveling. So who is this for?

Janet Mills Quits Maine Primary After Lackluster Campaign

The Maine governor’s exit from the race clears a path for Graham Platner to become the Democratic nominee and face Susan Collins in the fall.